Do you think that all the laughing Amnesia People, aka the 9/10 Still Clueless Club will be getting discounts to the way kewl cartoon movie? They've done so much of the publicity work, praising the "artists" mocking the state gov't and law enforcement officers. I think they should get a prize. THE BOOBY PRIZE FOR BEING SUCH MORONS.

let me understand this, you attach a device on a bridge span, and other areas of high pedestrian traffic, with wires protruding from them at a time of war- I know this is not a war, mearly a situation, Caused by Bush- and the Police and other Security agencies should not be concerned? This idiots should be treated as the lunatic they are and Turner should be made to pay a hefty fine.

Seems to me they have brilliantly, with the help of Moron media and some police stupidity, turned a cheap marketing gimmick into national news and they did it unintentionally. They have their 15 minutes, I suspect these "slackers" will probably use it to make themselves worth much more money for their advertising ideas. You ticked off because you pissed away your 15?

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posted on 02/01/2007 10:48:50 AM PST
by American_Centurion
(No, I don't trust the government to automatically do the right thing.)

It was irreverent, but it was strange. Sounds like something I would say (although I don't know if I would have picked hair as a topic). But considering what these two had to go through because of some idiot that doesn't know what a lite-brite looks like (that had been up three weeks mind you in multiple cities), it's about as much reverence as the government officials deserved.

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posted on 02/01/2007 10:50:51 AM PST
by billbears
(Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. --Santayana)

I didn't find them funny...just stupid. The situation is stupid as well, they just added their own stupidity to the equation. They could have simply said they didn't intend any harm and they didn't think what they were doing would cause the reaction it did. Apologize for the end result and shut up. Guess that'd have been too rational.

"pranks like this are about as funny as yelling "Allah Akbar" in an airplane."

They had other stuff like that planned. Among the stunts were: young men in "suicide vests on trains and buses, white powder being sent to people in the media and jets with the cartoon logo flying close to buildings.

Am I the last person in advertising left who has any freakin common sense?

During the day you could not see the character. Even so, you see a circuit board, wire and batteries hanging from a bridge span and you wouldn't be concerned? Then you are a dope. "Oh, look that man wearing the towel around his head and an explosive belt has a smiley face button on his suicide tunic...He must be a nice fellow doing Gorilla marketing! Maybe he would like to come home for dinner and meet my virgin daughter!"

You are absolutedly right, we know what a bomb looks like. oh wait, not a pair of gym shoes

Well I damn sure know what it takes to make one. After I destroy the first one with a high pressure water jet and find lights, batteries and a light board, but no explosive material, I assure you anyone with any training can - make that - should be able to tell you what this was not. Hours later they are still treating them like bombs. Over reacting, poorly trained, low IQ fools.

I'm right with you. I dislike how reporters act if once they get a microphone in front of you that you are obligated to explain yourself to them, not the courts, not the authorities, but them - the journalist elite. If you run off trying to hide your face that image is slathered all over the TV as if that shows your guilt or shame. I don't know yet what I think of these guys but I enjoy seeing the journalists get ticked...as if they are being personally insulted because these guys won't play ball.

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